Which to use
“robo” and “role” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,698
- “robo” frequency rank
- #35,998
- “role” frequency rank
- 83696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robo | role |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vokativ Singular des Substantivs roba | die Rolle |
Letter map: robo vs role
Shared letters muted; letters that set robo and role apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. robo and role follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: robo and role
robo and role are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robo is recorded at frequency rank #47,698, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrɔ̂bɔ]. role is at rank #35,998, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 83696, this pair ranks #135,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of robo vs role
Shared letters: or. Private to "robo": b. Private to "role": el.
"robo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "role" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "robo" for "role" ever safe?
Frequency check: "robo" vs "role" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "robo" and "role".
- Full dictionary entry for "robo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "role" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robo" and "role" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "robo vs RUB". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #135,664 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.